Scott Michael Forrester

Bad advice, no advice. Incompetent and rude staff. He submitted information to the court that was different than what we submitted to him. Continues to withhold our case file. His lack of advice has cost us $20K and still counting. I could go on......... Since our case is still ongoing with a new a...ttorney, I am forced to post this review anonymously. But Forrester knows who we are.

I hired him to advise and oversee possible bankruptcy.. He asked if I wanted to keep my business. I said emphatically yes. He said file chapter 7 because Chapt. 11 would demand money back and take four years to restructure. I said I wanted to rebuild the business and didn't know why it failed. h...e never said the business I own that is incorporated would be considered an asset to be sold off by the Trustee, or that someone could offer to buy it. That is what happened. Two years later, I have to rebuy the business or have it auctioned off. His response was threatening, totally false and defamatory. He said I was eighty years old, was diagnosed with dementia, all untrue. He called the incorporated business a pyramid scheme I did not own. There is more, but this lawyer badly advised me. I am not blaming him for my bankruptcy. I blame him for his bad advice that cost me and is still not resolved. The pro bono lawyer represented me and said I should never have filed a chapter 7 and withdrew just now because it has taken 2 years though discharged, and he can't work for free anymore though he tried to get me the justice I deserve, but I don't have the funds to rebuy my business. This is not spite, but my honest summary of the consequences of his bad advice. Others have made bad reviews, but they disappeared from his profile. His response to my complaint is false aggressive. I have dementia and am 80 yrs. old, and I don't own the business, that we retained him three years ago. All falsehoods. He responded he would sue me if I don't take down this review. I blame him, not for the personal financial problems for which I hired him, but for telling me to file the wrong bankruptcy, then refusing to advise the court of bad conduct by a creditor who now wants to buy the business from the Trustee, unless I rebuy it from the Trustee.

In the matter of 1 year, I got divorced, lost my job, my truck, my house and moved across the country. All the attorneys I spoke with told me I had to go back to Chicago to file, and refused to help me. Scott took my case, knowing that I in fact did not have to travel 2000 miles to see a lawyer. Not... only was that a huge relief to me that someone actually knew the law, but he made the entire process as painless as possible. I highly recommend Scott if you are in the unfortunate situation that calls for a bankruptcy.

We interviewed several attorneys for business and personal bankruptcy. Scott was by far the most compassionate and understanding. He was polite, professional, and perfect to walk us through a difficult and otherwise confusing process. He was a miracle for our family and we will always be grateful....